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Gather Ye Rosebuds
This morning it is raining, a perfect summer shower with soft rumblings... read more
It's Mostly Mowing
I’m composing this in my head as I sit on the riding... read more
The House That Grandma Built
“Unless the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build... read more
A Short Spirituality of Naps
My seven-year-old daughter balked.  “Do I really have to rest?”  “Yes,” I... read more
Cork Board-May 22, Vigil of Pentecost
"Be glad, O sons of Zion, and rejoice in the Lord, your... read more
Why Don't They Just Move?
This essay ran originally in the August 29, 2020 edition of the... read more
People at Home
Almost nobody I knew was a “stay-at-home-mom.” I don’t believe I even... read more
Cork Board May 8
"May, with alle thy floures and thy grene, Welcome be thou, faire,... read more
Plant the Asparagus
This essay ran originally in the May 2, 2020 edition of the Sedalia... read more
Peter's Mother-in-Law and the Dignity of Work
Feast of St. Joseph the Worker/May Day  May 1, 2021  Old farmers... read more
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